''Narcissus asturiensis'', the pygmy daffodil,
is a perennial
bulbous plant native to the mountains of North Portugal and Spain, where it grows at altitudes up to 2000 m (6000 ft). ,
Kew
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sources consider the correct name to be ''Narcissus cuneiflorus''.
This dwarf ''
Narcissus'' is 7–12 cm (2.5– 5 in) tall and has small yellow flowers growing singly.
This is a threatened species in the wild, but it is amenable to cultivation.
It can be grown as a cold hardy garden plant, needing vernalization (a period of cold weather) in order to flower. As a garden plant, it will bloom in late January or early February at low altitudes.
This plant contains a number of
alkaloid
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s including hemanthamine, hemanthidine, tazettine and epimacronine.
Further images
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File:Narcissus asturiensis.jpg
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References
asturiensis
Plants described in 1933
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